Wolverine World Wide, Inc., v. D.Praveena Trading As Hushbabies,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.12.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY (T) OP(TM)/145/2023 (ORA/214/2014/TM/CHN) Wolverine World Wide, Inc., 9341 Courtland Drive, N.E.Rockford, Michigan 49351, USA.

... Petitioner -vs1.D.Praveena, Trading as Hushbabies, No. 47, G.K.D.Nagar, P.N.Palayam, Coimbatore-641037, Tamil Nadu, India.

2.Lapis Marketing Services Private Limited, 1/41, Punjabi Bagh West, New Delhi - 110026, India.

3.The Registrar of Trade Marks, Office of the Trade marks Registry, Intellectual Property Buildings, G.S.T.Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032, India.

... Respondents 1/4

PRAYER: Transfer Original Petition (Trademarks) filed under Sections 47, 57, 125 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, praying to allow the present application for rectification with costs, Order rectification of the Register by means of a total expunction of the impugned Registered Trade Mark No.1881174 from the Register forthwith, or order any other suitable rectification as may be deemed just, proper and conducive to public interest and for maintaining the purity of the Register.

For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondents 1, 2 : No Appearance For Respondent 3 : Mr.S.Janarthanam, SPC **********

ORDER

The matter is listed today under the caption "for dismissal" 2/4

because the petitioner was not represented at the hearing on 23.11.2023 in spite of notice being served on the petitioner through its agent on 03.10.2023, as per the bailiff's report on 06.10.2023. The petitioner continues to remain unrepresented at today's hearing.

2. Therefore, (T)OP(TM)/145/2023 is dismissed for nonprosecution without any order as to costs. 11.12.2023 rna Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No 3/4

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